Games site CG247 has been talking to comicbook guru and game developer Joe Madureira about Darksiders, currently emerging to strong reviews on an Xbox and PS3 near you. The word on the street is that "cross-media avenues are being explored" and that Hollywood is "interested".
Darksiders is an end-of-the-world action title in which the player takes on the not-unsizeable mantle of War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Mankind has brought about Armageddon, but War has been framed, and must clear his name. With lots and lots of God of War-style killing. Of course. It sounds like there's a certain amount of conflict between the Heavenly and Demonic hosts too, but we'd guess the theological and Miltonic themes are kind of low on the agenda.
No actual names or concrete facts are emerging, so the cynical among you might choose to believe that this is simply a game studio talking up its product in the week of release. We couldn't possibly comment. But have a look at this little featurette{